Near Haysi in Dickenson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Buchanan County
Area 584 square miles
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Dickenson County
Area 325 square miles
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
1. Buchanan County side of marker
Dickenson County Formed in 1880 from Russell, Wise and Buchanan, and named for W. J. Dickenson, prominent public man.
Erected 1913 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-183.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 37° 12.712′ N, 82° 14.164′ W. Marker is near Haysi, Virginia, in Dickenson County. It is at the intersection of Dickenson Highway (Route 83) and Greenbrier Road, on the right when traveling east on Dickenson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28203 Dickenson Hwy, Haysi VA 24256, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colleys Cabin (approx. 3 miles away); Indian and Settler Conflict (approx. 3.3 miles away); Dr. Tivis C. & Emma Sutherland (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Crooked Road (approx. 5.7 miles away); Mill Rock Point Overlook
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Regarding Buchanan County / Dickenson County. William J. Dickenson, a Russell County delegate to the Virginia General Assembly, sponsored the bill that established Dickenson County as Virginia's 100th and last county.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
2. Dickenson County side of marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
3. Buchanan County / Dickenson County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
